اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah An-Nahl Ayah 76_*
*وَضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ مَثَلاً رَّجُلَيۡنِ اَحَدُهُمَاۤ اَبۡكَمُ لَا يَقۡدِرُ عَلٰى شَىۡءٍ وَّهُوَ كَلٌّ عَلٰى مَوۡلٰٮهُۙ اَيۡنَمَا يُوَجِّههُّ لَا يَاۡتِ بِخَيۡرٍؕ هَلۡ يَسۡتَوِىۡ هُوَۙ وَمَنۡ يَّاۡمُرُ بِالۡعَدۡلِۙ وَهُوَ عَلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُّسۡتَقِيۡمٍ.(76)*
*_Allah makes [another] comparison: two men, one of whom is mute, unable to do anything, and is a burden on his master; whichever way he directs him, he achieves nothing good. Is he equal to one who enjoins justice and follows a straight path?(76)_*
اور خدا ایک اور مثال بیان فرماتا ہے کہ دو آدمی ہیں ایک اُن میں سے گونگا (اور دوسرے کی ملک) ہے (بےاختیار وناتوان) کہ کسی چیز پر قدرت نہیں رکھتا۔ اور اپنے مالک کو دوبھر ہو رہا ہے وہ جہاں اُسے بھیجتا ہے (خیر سے کبھی) بھلائی نہیں لاتا۔ کیا ایسا (گونگا بہرا) اور وہ شخص جو (سنتا بولتا اور) لوگوں کو انصاف کرنے کا حکم دیتا ہے اور خود سیدھے راستے پر چل رہا ہے دونوں برابر ہیں؟.(76)
The example in the Ayah depicts of another two persons one of whom bids justice and teaches what is good. This is a model of his intellectual perfection. Then he himself takes the path of moderation and right guidance. This is the model of his practical perfection. Set against the power of this intellectually and practically perfect man, there is the other man who cannot do anything for himself nor can he do anything right for others. *These two men of two different kinds, despite being from one genus, one species and one brotherhood, cannot be equal to each other.* Hence no reasonable person would equate the two‼️. _So, how can some created being or thing become equal to the Creator and Master of the universe who is Absolute in Wisdom, Absolute in Power, and All-Knowing and All-Aware who enjoins only what is reasonable and guides to the path of truth?_
*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand and analyse the Qualities of the Creator.‼️Allahﷻ is not only All Powerful, but also hears all the prayers and fulfills all the needs, HEﷻ is All-Wise and HIS decisions are based upon supreme Wisdom. HEﷻ enjoins justice in the world, whatever HEﷻ does is right and accurate. _The idol which is like a mute person in this example who doesn’t have the ability to speak, but also doesn’t have the ability to think. It doesn’t understand what other people mean, and other people also cannot understand it’s intentions. Therefore, it cannot complete it’s own affairs let alone the affairs of others. It is only a burden to others, wherever it is placed, and whatever task it is given certainly does not bring any good results._
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to remain grateful for the Imaan and keep our hearts firm upon Deen. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu khair!